08 Mar 2023
This is a part of the amazing landscapes of Costa Rica you will miss unless you do this trip. It is a challenge and a little intimidating but totally worth the initial nervousness. That scare will slowly settle down as you realize how incredibly capable and reassuring the rafting guides are at what they do. Navigating the chutes and white water is of course the primary job, but their humor, the obvious camraderie amongst their crew and their knowledge of the flora, fauna, traditions & culture of Costa Rica is top notch. We were picked up at our place in Jaco right on time by a friendly driver and had a comfortable drive down to Quepos where we enjoyed a nice Costa Rican breakfast at their meeting point restaurant. Post-adventure lunch was also served there, clean, friendly & comfortable we had a nice selection of local foods. I could not catch the spelling of our guide--apologies for the incorrect spelling but sounds like Heidel or Heigel--but he was phenomenal. I have done rafting trips in California and SEAsia and he was amazing. He was patient with our initial shortcomings and like all of the guides, he was top-notch at navigating the river, pointing out interesting features of flora, fauna and geology of the area and overall giving us a remarkably memorable experience.